5(1)The Welsh Ministers must, by regulations, make provision about the appointment of members of the Advisory Panel (“appointment regulations”).
(2)The provision that may be made in appointment regulations includes, but is not limited to, provision of the kind referred to in sub-paragraphs (3) to (6).
(3)Appointment regulations may make provision about principles to be followed in appointing members of the Advisory Panel.
(4)Appointment regulations may make provision about—
(a)the knowledge of, and proficiency in, the Welsh language, and
(b)the knowledge and experience of—
(i)the matters in respect of which the Commissioner has functions, and
(ii)any other matters relevant to anything that falls to be done by the Commissioner,
which a member of the Advisory Panel must have.
(5)Appointment regulations may—
(a)apply (with or without modifications) any code of practice that is concerned with appointments to public bodies, or
(b)make any other provision relating to any such code.
(6)Appointment regulations may confer functions on the Welsh Ministers (as well as on any other person), including functions involving the exercise of a discretion.